NTSB Recommends New Method for Documenting Category I ILS Anomalies
The National Transportation Safety Board urges the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a reporting system for instrument landing system issues to support autoland operations.
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued recommendation A-94-156, identified as DCA94IA016. This directive calls on the Federal Aviation Administration to work together with flight inspection area offices and airlines. The goal is to create a specific method for documenting and reporting anomalies associated with Category I instrument landing systems. This documentation process will be used to update a list of Category I approaches that are suitable for autoland operations. The recommendation highlights the need for improved data collection regarding these navigation aids to ensure operational safety and accuracy for aircraft utilizing automated landing capabilities under current regulatory frameworks.
Original regulatory source: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/A-94-156